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Heater in a blind?

Started by Blackhawk, October 19, 2007, 06:32:00 PM

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Blackhawk

With snow, rain, and cold weather going along with the late deer season, I find myself getting uncomfortably cold where I hunt. Does anyone use one of those portable propane heaters in their blind?
Lon Scott

SERGIO VENNERI

Yup ! use one of those coleman "black cat" propane heaters when the weather gets cold!

kadbow

Sergio, from the looks of your avatar, I would think you would just hibernate.
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the Ferret

My brother uses one in his blind but he's a wuss   :bigsmyl:  


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rascal

I know quite a few people who use them, if you cant handle the cold and it keeps you from hunting then do what you gotta do to get back in the game.
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GingivitisKahn

Heater in a blind?  Dang, I whine about the extra weight when I have to wear two layers of warm clothes rather than just the one.  :-p

I had a duck hunting buddy that used to set up a little hibachi grill in his blind.  They'd cook hot dogs and stuff while waiting for mallards to come in.  Apparently, they stopped after the wind blew their burlap blind material into the grill.  The good news is, next to taking a whiz or getting a coffee, nothing is more certain to bring in squadrons of ducks than a burning blind.  :-D

Benny Nganabbarru

I've been thinking (wishfully only) about a fan or an air-conditioner in a blind!
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Blackhawk

I would like the comfort of a warm, dry place to wait it out.   ;)   By 10:00, my feet are "frozen" and I give up too easily especially during mid-November when that big brute might come by any time of the day.  

I stink bad enough without the additional odor from those propane units   :eek:    ....BUT, I may have to try one.
Lon Scott

chesapeakeblend

Hey Blackhawk, if it is your feet only, try some of those foot warmers in the outdoor stores.  I use them on January duck & goose hunts and they work wonders.

This reminds me of when I used to hunt with my dad in the same stand when I was real young.  He used to have a paint can with which he would have a little fire to stay warm.    :thumbsup:  He doesn't understand all of this scent gear out these days.  hahahaha.  He used to smoke in the stand and still get deer too.  And that was back in the days when people were happy to have a chance at a deer.
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Sharpster

When it gets realy cold, I will sometimes take a small can of Sterno with me to warm the fingers and toes from time to time. Doesn't weigh much and there's no smoke but be carefull! That innocent little blue flame will burn you quick if you're not carefull.

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Blackhawk

Sharpster, that sterno idea is a good one...and is certainly a lot smaller to pack in.  Sterno with hand and foot warmers could be the ticket.
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guzzi2000

Blackhawk, I have a pair of boot blankets and have used them here in Wiscosin with a pair of uninsulated boots and my feet never got cold. Temp's were in the teens with two feet of snow on the ground. I think Ice Breaker makes them and they are rated for -40.
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bowmofo

My daughter made me a pair of boot blanket slipons  from a soft compound bow case she picked up at a swap meet some years back I still use them when it gets friged. Mike
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BD

get the heater body suit and forget about the heater.
BD

Biggie Hoffman

I'd be afraid of the hibachi grill...carbon monoxide poisoning.

We used to use a sleeping bag in a treestand when we were younger and more nimble I would think that would work good inside a blind.

I wonder how a thermocell without the bugcard would work? Maybe not well enough for real cold.
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ksbowman

I used to do the sleeping bag in a tree stand in the 70's and 8o's like biggie when it was below 20 degrees and especially when it windy.It worked very well and  when you were ready to shoot it slipped off your shoulders and to shooting position quietly.  Ben
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Archer 1

I have a Buddy heater that I use in a blind, It works just fine, and has a low oxigen shutoff.
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ROB TAYLOR

I use a little propane heater in the Double Bull during late season....turns a two hour toe freezer into an all day vigil.  Has a very quiet hissing sound and I just crack the waterfowl window in the roof of the blind for ventilation.  Never had a deer act any different because of it...plenty of very close encounters.  To me, it beats the hell outa dressing up like the dang Michelin man and trying to walk to the blind....I just wear a medium layer system and warm boots and carry this little heater and lunch into the blind...like nothing.

Oh yeah, for you "tough" guys who'd prefer to freeze....ahaha....have fun!

-Rob
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chesapeakeblend

You may also want to look into mountaineering items too.  Most of those companies make insulated booties that slide over boots for while you are idle in extreme conditions. Example -

http://www.thenorthface.com/opencms/opencms/tnf/gear.jsp?site=NA&model=AN5G&language=en
Mike Norton

A man may not care for golf and still be human, but the man who does not like to see, hunt, photograph, or otherwise outwit birds or animals is hardly normal.    -Aldo Leopold

longstick

from an old mans point of view? OF COURSE, but I have a small one and even though its Texas it can get just downright COLD. I use a dark fleece blanket and hover over it letting the heat fill it plus it keeps the blackhole in my blind
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